Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, Ranking Member Elijah Cummings, Subcommittee Chairman Mark Meadows and Subcommittee Ranking Member Gerry Connolly released the following statement after the Committee passed bipartisan legislation, 

Washington, DC - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy and National Security Subcommittee Vice Chairman Steve Russell released the following statement after the Committee held a classified briefing on the October 2017 ambush of U.S. and Nigerien soldiers near Tongo Tongo, Niger.  "We appreciate the Department's willingness to brief Members of the Committee on the findings ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Mitchell released the following statement after hosting a roundtable discussion with the Departments of State, Labor and Homeland Security to examine fraud and misuse of B-1 visas in lieu of H-1B visas. "It's important that we identify, examine, and fight the fraudulent use of visas by employers. Specific visas are designed for specific purposes, and when companies abuse or deceive the visa system, they hurt American workers ...

WASHINGTON, DC - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy released the following statement after the Committee held a roundtable discussion to consider policy proposals pertaining to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) reauthorization.   "The opioid epidemic is growing rapidly and lives are at stake. It is imperative our nation maintain a strong, coordinated effort across the federal government to combat drug abuse. Today the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy announced Rep. Greg Gianforte will serve as the Committee's Interior, Energy, and Environment (IEE) Subcommittee Chairman. "I am pleased to announce Rep. Gianforte will serve as the Committee's IEE Subcommittee Chairman. Representing the great state of Montana, Rep. Gianforte understands firsthand the importance of our Interior Subcommittee. I look forward to working with him as we continue to carry out ...

Washington, DC - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein requesting the Department of Justice (DOJ) provide documents and information related to Daniel Richman's status at the FBI and/or DOJ as well as his handling of former FBI Director Comey's ...

Washington, DC - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) released the following statement after the Committee received the U.S. Department of Defense report on the October 2017 attack on U.S. service members during an operation in Niger.  "The Committee has received and is currently reviewing the Department of Defense's report on the October 2017 attack on U.S. service ...

Washington, DC - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) released the following statement after reaching an agreement with Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd and United States Attorney John Lausch to review and obtain documents and information pursuant to the Committees' joint investigation into decisions made in 2016 and 2017. "The ...

Washington, DC - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Ca.) released the following statement after the Committees received former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey's memos. "We have long argued former Director Comey's self-styled memos should be in the public domain, subject to ...

WASHINGTON, DC - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report on former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's termination. "Today's Inspector General report confirms FBI Deputy Director McCabe's firing was justified. The second in command at ...